Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-26
CITY COUNCIL.
Omciai Proceedings of Monday Even.
ing's Meeting.

Council Chamber, City of Yankton,
Monday Nov. 2lst, 1887, 1880 p. M. Coun-
oil convened in regular session and
called to order by his Honor Mayer
Roll called. All members pres
except Aldermen Grove and Noonan.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
On motion OF Alderman Branch the
street commissioner was instructed to
notify the telephone company to move
the telephone pole that stands in front
of the city hall, AT this time Alderman
Grove came in.
On motion of Alderman Brauch the
matter OF the Fourth street scales was
referred to O committee OF three to in
vestigate and if 10 their opinion they
will pay for repairing, to repair them
AID if repaired to put brick foundation
under them, and if found in condition
that will not pay to repair to report that
fact to the council. Committee as ap-
pointed is Alderman Branch, English
and Grove. AT this time Alderman
Noopan came in.
The matter of foot bridge across the
Rhine on Pearl street between Sixth and
Seventh streets was referred to commit
tee on grades streets and alleys.
The matter of extra police service was
laid before the council by the mayor.
Alderman Noonan moved that az ad-
dit,onal policeman be elected by the
council.
Alderman Mcyay moved to amend as
follows: That if the mayor deem it
necessary that he appoint o night watch.
man during the winter months to assist
the marshal. Amendment accepted.
Motion as amended lost.
The mayor laid before the council the
matter OF analysing the water from the
city well.
On motion Of Alderman English thu
committee on water works was In
structed to have the water from the cit,
we'll analysed.
The mayor laid before the council tn
, matter OF securing the services OF MI
, I, r, Bicknell OF Boston, Massachusetts
to act as the agent of the city Of Yani
: ton to induce manufacturing establish
ments to locate in the CITY and do o
other things in his power for the bel
3 interest OF the city.
Alderman English moved that tt
city engage the services or MIR. Bickne
9 so act IS the eastern agent OF Yankto
r at a salary of $500 per month for III
Q months, apd that the council appr
pirate 800 to be expended in adve
Using.
Newton Edmunds and Geo. Il. Scoug
being present, were called upon and q
dressed the council on the questio,
After the question had been freely di
cussed the motion was put and carrie
MIR. e. Miner, of the electric llg
al company, laid the matter of elect
lights for the streets before the coun
which matter was referred to the exec
- tive committee.
On motion Of Alderman Branch cor
Gil took a recess until Friday evenil
Nov. 25th, 1887.
JAMES Fl. TELLER, Mayor
Attest: JAMES KINGsBuRY, City Ole
City OF Yankton, Dakota, Nov. 2t
ay' 1SS7-T1me of recess having expi
iis' council called to order by his d
iae Mayor Teller. Roll called. All M
bers present except Aldermen MAJ
~ McVsy.
II Council thereupon proceeded to {
yass the vote cast ct the special cleo
ne held on Monday, the 2lst day OF n
IN 1887. There were 121 votes cast in
first ward for the Office of city justlt
re- the peace of which j. l.. Pennington
llne ceiyed Sc votes; vs. T. Read receive
votes; D. McOully received 20 vt
n @. G. Clark received 5 votes.
'eia' There were 100 votes cast in the
VINO ond ward for the Office OF city JUST
the a of which ], l.. Pennington
re- oeiyed 70 votes; w. 7, Read recei'
epeo votes; d. MoOully received 8 vote
son, G. CLARK received % votes.
There were 1852 votes cast in the
Lee ward for the office OF city Justice q
d peace of which J. L. Pennington rec
mil 100 votes; w. T. Read received Ia Y
the D. McCully received 5 votes; {
J, one r,,or< -Aneived AZ votes.
ason- There we're 1853 votes castin the I
ward for the Office Of CITY Justice o
~peaoe OF which J. L. Penningto
. ceiyed 70 votes; W. 7. Read recei'
votes; D. McCully received Is vol
G. CLARK received 81 votes;C. f.
cents teuscher received l vote.
Recapitulation.
lied to There was 545 votes cast for the
rice in OF city justice of peace OF which
Pennington received 296 votes;
Reade received &c votes; D.. McCu
I, . ceiyed SIS votes; O. G. Clark recei'
srbnle. votes; O. F. Rossteuscher recel
vote.
IL. Pennington having receiv
highest number of votes cast "
ever clared elected city justice of the
eived. to fill the yacaony caused by the
OF Truman L. Pratt.
On motion of Alderman Braue'
oil adjourned.
where JAMES a. TELLER, u
ed have A..st. J.wrs K1SessURY, Git.